What is the game?

[ahecht]

#%#%#%#%, I just caught the very end of the game announcement (I saw everyone clapping, and then the FIRST logo). Can anyone summarize it for me?

[Mike8519]

Big ramp in the middle
Boxes *like 20 gallon tubs from home depot*
15 seconds of automated action
10 seconds of human operation.
Stacks are multipliers. Highest stack multiplies points by how high it is

[ahecht]

So the matches are 25 seconds long?

[Doug]

yes the matches are 25 seconds long there is definately no driver control now hurry up and start building:rolleyes:

[Brandon Martus]

Originally posted by Doug
yes the matches are 25 seconds long there is definately no driver control now hurry up and start building:rolleyes:

Uh.. no they arent.

10 seconds- human player
15 seconds- autonomous robot
1 minute 45 seconds- controlled robot

[Doug]

*cough* sarcasm *cough*
sorry if its not appreciated

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally posted by Doug
*cough* sarcasm *cough*
sorry if its not appreciated
Sarcasm is best noted in a post as:

<sarcasm>

Yeah right!

</sarcasm>

Just for future reference :)

- Katie

[Ken Leung]

Originally posted by Doug
*cough* sarcasm *cough*
sorry if its not appreciated

It would've been appreciated if everyone know what you are talking about. ahecht here missed the whole kickoff, and really want to find out what the game is about. Kinda cruel of you to confuse him when he doesn't know anything about the game to begin with.

[Melancholy]

www.usfirst.org (http://www.usfirst.org)

[evulish]

Just read over the game manual...it's only a few pages. It will probably give you a better idea about the game than someone trying to summarize it.

[Johca_Gaorl]

Originally posted by Doug
yes the matches are 25 seconds long there is definately no driver control now hurry up and start building:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Ken L
It would've been appreciated if everyone know what you are talking about. ahecht here missed the whole kickoff, and really want to find out what the game is about. Kinda cruel of you to confuse him when he doesn't know anything about the game to begin with.

Note the :rolleyes: that's usually a pretty good hint.

[Brandon Martus]

My beef is that he didn't provide the real answer. If you're going to take the time to be silly, at least redeem yourself with a "... just kidding, [insert-real-answer-here]".

[Ken Loyd]

I agree with Brandon. If you want to be a comedian, move to Vegas. Leave CD to those want to help.

Ken Loyd
Team 64

[Doug]

sigh i always manage to get misinterpreted at least i did not insult the two time regional champions this time in the process though lol. yeah I felt he was being sort of sarcastic in pointing out that the guys times only added up to 25 seconds. If I knew that he truly thought the game was only 25 seconds long i would not have responded like I did.

[Jnadke]

Single Page Game Description (http://www2.usfirst.org/2003comp/Preface_single_page_tech_game_desc.pdf)


Field Layout (http://www2.usfirst.org/2003comp/2003_Field_layout.pdf)

[ahecht]

Just to set the record straight, I could tell that Doug was kidding, and the whole point is now moot anyway since FIRST has now posted the manual.

[DavidJ]

Whew!
For a moment i was afraid that you were off figuring out how to win using only REALLY good placement of the human stacks and a REALLY good 15 seconds of autonomous play...